My proposal is to reverse the effects of the recalc on all actions that have occurred before the recalc. My argument for this: Just because something is free doesn't mean that there isn't a contract of sorts in play (not legally binding of course, but still important). If a user does things according to the FAQ and guidelines, they should reap the benefits that come with these actions, such as No no-follow in their link, and all other points-required features of the site. To take these all away (or even some of them) from people who have already earned them isn't fair.

@cee Life has been pretty fair to me. I make lots of money, have no kids, am happily married to a women who doesn't want kids, go on vacation for 3 months per year to FL and the Bahamas, and snowboard in the winter. Life's fair to winners. Winners always win.
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orokusakiMar 22 '10 at 20:03

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Until they don't, at which point they're no longer a winner.
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ceejayozMar 22 '10 at 20:34